Career
Born in Szczecin, Poland, Hannah began dancing jazz and ballet at the age of 9, and started ballroom and Latin American dancing as a teenager. Described as "Strictly Come Dancing"s very own odd couple", the pair survived five weeks in the competition. In 2009, Hannah joined other Strictly Come Dancing professionals on Brendan Cole"s United Kingdom tour "Live and Unjudged".
Hannah married English businessman David Rai after appearing on the show in 2005, and has since built a successful Ballroom Dance Coaching and Wedding First Dance business in the United Kingdom. Through her dance school, Izabela Dance School Hannah offers Dance Classes and Private dance lessons in Ballroom, Latin-American and Salsa style in London, Richmond, Kingston and Surrey.
Her clientele includes beginners, social dancers to high level competitors and professional couples. Hannah has also released a number of best selling Ballroom Dance Tutorial Digital Video Disc"s including WeddingFD - step by step Wedding First Dance programme and THE RUMBA - The Ultimate Dance Class.
She also provides Ballroom and Latin-American demonstrations, Ballroom and Latin-American shows, lectures and judges Ballroom and Latin-American competitions around the world.